The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-11-02
Things We Would Have.

There are good many things We would
have in this fair land of ours, if We only
could. Among them, we mention the fol-
lowing;
We would have legislation that would limit
the scope and power of corporations, so that
they might not Cypress the citizens of this
country as they now do; so that their stock
holders might not grow Unfortunately wealthy
at the expense of the people; so that no COM
binations of capitalists, no trusts, no organ
zations of any kind could be lawfully formed
for thepurpose of enhancing the price of
produce or manufactured goods. or in anywise
interfering with the natural law of supply
and demand, or for the purpose of suppress
ing any competition that might naturally
arise in any branch of industry.
We would have land limitation law, limit
ing the amount of land 20 which any one
man or any single corporation might acquire
title to single section-640 acres.
We would have a statute that would abso-
lutely disqualify any alien from acquiring
title TO single foot of American soil not that
we would contiscate lands already owned by
foreigners but that we would make future
acquisition of title to lands not already owned
by aliens absolutely impossible under any cir
cumstances. If any man desires to own
American lands, let him become an American
citizen.
We would have an immediate stop put to
the system of foreign landlordism that is be-
West and which, if suffered to continue, is
destined to become great curse TO our
country
We would have it illegal for employers to
combine in any manner for the purpose of
depressing the wages of their employees or
debating to them the terms on which they
should be employed and, on the other hand,
we would have it equally unlawful for en-
ployees to combine for the purpose of inter
fering with the business of their employers.
In other words mans money is his own
and he should have the privilege of using it
i'll any legitimate business without interfer-
ence or dictation from any other man or set
of men. and a mans labor is his own and he
should be free to sell it for any price and on
such terms as he may choose without being
molested in any way either by combinations
of his fellow workmen or by the dictation of
combined capital.
We would have more stringent immigra-
ton laws. America should no longer open
her ports TO the paupers OF the old world
A rapid increase of foreign immigration has
| ceased TO be blessing to this country. We
already have greater foreign population
than we can readily assimilate and many por-
tions of our country are becoming European
lied more rapidly than their predominating
! foreign element is becoming Americanized.
We would have a statute that. while it
should in nowise curtail or restrict free
| speech. would distinguish between freedom
and license, allowing the former and punish
/ ing the latter; statute that would place
men like Herr Mosr and his followers. who
advocate anarchy, murder and the overthrow
of American institutions, behind prison bars
whore they might be of some use to the
world, instead of a standing menace to life
and liberty, as they are when allowed to run
at large and advocate their pernicious, revo-
lutionary and anarchistic doctrines
We would have more stringent naturaiza-
ton laws. No foreigner should be allowed
the right of suffrage until he has been a resi-
dent of this country long enough to become
familiar with our institutions and has shown
himself, beyond all doubt. ID be we'll dis
posed toward the peace, prosperity and well
fare of the United States. Ten years resi-
dence would be none too long 90 require.
Let America be for Americans. both native
and foreign born, but don't hold the priyi-
| lege of American citizenship 80 cheaply as
TO make it valueless. Put the price so high
that il shall be conferred ON none except
those who have shown due appreciation of
| its worth.
We would have complete and absolute
prohibition of the manufacture and sale of
all kinds of intoxicating liquors as a bever-
| age throughout the entire country, so thor
ough and complete that the saloon and
dramshop should be remembered only for
the evil they have done, and the rising gen
Grafton should look upon the liquor traffic
with as much adherence and DISCUS. as we
now look upon the barbarous institution of
American slavery.
Tho foregoing are few of the things we
would like this country to have and some OF
them we hope to live to see bestowed
upon IT,